Resources from Skip Olsen
The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book
The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book is a free collection of case studies of how teachers around the world have used Web 2.0 applications with their pupils. Not just the applications, but how they used them, the challenges they faced in using them, what the pupils got out of it and more. You can read the book online or download it. You can download the free book here: http://www.ictineducation.org/amazing-web-2-projects/
An Educator's Guide to Making it Visual with Web 2.0--Here is a five-page free booklet that deals with finding images to use, how to edit images online, making scrapbook-like slideshows, creating photo collages, easy animation, and making photos talk. Quite useful and lends itself to working with students. http://www.teachingwithoutwalls.com/userfiles/MakeItVisual.pdf
Edutopia presents Ten Top Tips for Teaching with New Media for you to download. It is an attractive 13-page booklet full of resources and tips. It is a perfect companion for those of you who want work with others--you don't have to do this alone and you could have some laughs along the way. http://www.edutopia.org/node/6660/done?sid=130167
100 Free Tools to Make Your Teaching More Entertaining is a reference that you can look at from time to time as you develop your personal/professional learning network.There is lots here to explore. Each resource is linked and has a sentence or two about what it is. Explore together with your colleagues. http://www.onlineschools.org/2009/09/24/100-free-tools-to-make-your-teaching-more-entertaining/
How to Find Anything Online is an organized way to find things online. This would be especially helpful as students generally don't know much beyond, "I googled it". And again this resource lends itself to working together with others. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/12/how-to-find-anything-online-become-an-internet-research-expert/
The 5 Most Advanced Search Engines On The Web--Here is a short article about search engines. It may come as a shock but there are many search engines on the web, some specialized (finding images, for example). The article lends itself to study with others and you can walk through/study the search engines covered. Remember to "play", experiment, try things out. In addition, there are links to other resources through out the article, so expand your horizons by checking some of those out as well. Retrieve The 5 Most Advanced Search Engines On The Web at: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-advanced-search-engines-web/
The Super Book of Web Tools for Educators There are many teachers who want to start using technology in their classrooms, but just aren't sure where to start. In this book there introductions to more than six dozen web tools for K-12 teachers. Additionally, you will find sections devoted to using Skype with students, ESL/ELL, blogging in elementary schools, social media for educators, teaching online, and using technology in alternative education settings.
Readability--It's becoming more difficult to read comfortably on the web because of all the advertising, announcements, etc. cluttering web pages and vying for your attention. Readability is a free browser add-on that eliminates all extraneous elements on a web page, leaving a clean copy of the article you wish to read. It'll save paper and make the reading experience on the web more pleasurable. https://www.readability.com/
EcoFont:
EcoFont is created with tiny holes in the letters, as pictured above. Printouts with regular text sizes (9 pt., 10pt., or 12pt.) are sharp and clear--the holes are unseen. The advantage of installing and using this font is that you can save about 25% in toner/ink. Download the font here: http://www.ecofont.eu/en/products/green/font/download-the-ink-saving-font.html
Resources I have come across
Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. You can:
Download the files to your Mp3 player and listen on the go, Listen to the Mp3 files on your computer, View the text on a webpage and read along as you listen, Print out the stories and poems to make your own book.
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LinkedIn strengthens and extends your existing network of trusted contacts. LinkedIn is a networking tool that helps you discover inside connections to recommended you’relooking for a job or new business opportunity. Get answers Your network is full of industry experts willing to share advice. Have a question?